Flash light



June 17, 1930. R PATRON 1,763,902

' FLASH LIGHT Filed June 13, 1929 i u. E .1.

rfoa yam R Pat/'00 57 28 BY W ATTORNEY Patented June 17, 1930 FIiASH Application'filed il'une 13,

This invention relates to new and f useful" improvements in flash lights;

The1nVent1on has for an object the'pro vlsion of a device oftheclass mentloned' which is-ofsi1nple durable construction idependable in use and efiicient in action',. and;- which may be Inanu-factured: and sold; at a; reasonable cost; v

The invention proposes a flash light with:

: a switch for its operation: arranged to be cuiting of their switches or to wearing; of.

the switch itself. These switchesare cus tomarily constructed fixed within the flash light and are not readily accessible for repair or replacement. Many of the parts constituting the switch which are" capable" of becoming worn or damaged are'per'manently fastened and may notbe replaced.

Al flash light constructed accordingito this invention necessarily lasts-for av longer period of" time in that the parts which are likely to i become Wornare readily accessible: for repairing-and replacement; Thus: if a: small part becomes worn it is not" necessary to-discardthe'entire flash light.

For further comprehension of" the inven t-ion; and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be'had to the follow ing description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which? the various novel features of the invention: are more particularly set forth;

- In the accompanying drawing forming: a: material part of this 'disclosure:'

Figs 1 is a=- side elevational VlGW of a flash light constructed according. to this invent-ion.

Fig. 2 is-a horizont'al sectional View talt'en' on the line 2'2 of F ig; 1.

Fig; 3 isa fragmentary enlarged detail sectional View taken on the line 33 of Fig; 2.

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary side elev-ational view looking in the direction of the arrows 4r-4: 'OfFlg; 3. i

Fig; 5 isa fragmentary view of a portion LIGHT 1929'; Serial Ni). 3703701: 4

of Fig 8 but illustrating adevice constructed according to: modified form;

The reference numeral 10- indicates gen erally a metallic tubular casing provided at its front end With an end acap 11' thread edly'engagedithereon and; supporting; a mag; nifying" glass-L2; A: second-Iendncap 13 threa'dedly engages upon the rear end of: the tubular member' and this end cap is" provided with aspring; 14 arranged within. the end: cap fon forcing: battery cellsisuch' as 15 housed: Within the tubular'casing: t0 Wardsathefront. Y t

Directly behind the magnifyingglass 12; and attached upon the casing 10 isa' re flector 16; This reflector'is: provided with a socket: portion 17 engage'ch by a lamp 18-; The rear central. contact of the lamp'is in dicated by reference" numeral 19. The re fiector 16 itselfi constitutes the other" connec-- tion fonthe lamp 18, this reflector beings-an: electrical connection with the. casingi10 The casing: 10 is formedi with a square opening; 20 and the material struck-outl of I this openingi'is bent rearwards to forms flanges: 21. An: insulatiom bridge 22 of: square shape in transverse cross section-is: inserted thnu the. square opening: 20- and; the outerendof this bridgeis supported against latenali displacementsof the" flanges 2L A: screw 23 secures the inner end of the bridge: 22'v on to the: casing: 10:

stationary top contact 24:: is: embedded withimthje bridger22 'and communicates.- with thertop' ofithe: bridge, and. a stationary bottom contact 25- similarly arranged in: the bridge is spaced from the: said contact 24; The contact 25-projects from' the bottom of the bridge. A movable contact rod 26r is slidably: arranged: in the insulation; bridge 22 and in a complete inward: positi0n:;electrically connects the contact: 2 k and 25: A screw 27 threadedly engages in thebridge and isformedwith a=bottom flat end=28 en'- gaging: within an elongated opening. 29 formed i11 the movable contact rod 26 forlimiting: the SllCl'lI1 ';0f the' contact rod.

The: front end: of T the bridge: 22- is formed with a recess 30, and an expansion spring 31 is housediwithin this recess: coaxially. on

the contact rod and acts against an insulation knob 32 secured on the outer end of the contact rod and against the bridge 22 for normally urging the contact rod outwards. The casing 10 is also formed with struckout lugs 33 engageable against the top edges of the top battery cell 15 for preventing the spring 14 from too forcefully urging the battery cell against the bottom contact and probably hurting the bridge.

In the modified form of the device illustrated in Fig. 5, a bridge 22 has bee-nillustrated provided with a top contact 24 and a bottom contact 25 slidably mounted in the bridge and" connected by an insulation connector 34. A flange 35 is formed upon the top .of the contact 24 and a similar flange 36 upon the bottom of the contact 25. The battery cells 15 are forced upwards by the spring 14 so that. the top terv minal 37 acts againstthe flange 36 forcing to short circuit with the casing 10. An electrical circuit exists from the cells 15 which are connected in series to the bottom contact of the bridge 22 and upon depression of the knob 32, thru the contact rod 26 to the top contact of the bridge 22, then the central contact 19 of the lamp, neXt continuing along the reflector 16 to the casing 10, the end cap 13 and finally the spring 14 back to the battery cells. 7

In operation, it is only necessary to depress the knob 32 for lighting the flash light. Should any of the parts'become worn, they are readily accessible, that is for example, the screw 23 may be removed and the bridge 22 with its parts completely removed from the aperture 20. This permits easy repairing of any of the parts held by the bridge.

Screw 27 may be removed for a removal of the movable contact rod 26 in the event that the spring31 or the contact rod itself needs repairing.

While I have shown and describedthe preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to. the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 2- 1. A flash light, comprising a casingsup- The movable.

porting a lamp socket and formed with a side opening, flanges surrounding said opening, an insulation bridge within the casing and secured at its inner end to the'casing by a screw having its head on the outer side of the casing, the front end of the bridge being supported by said flanges, and a switch mounted on the bridgeand operable by a knob on the outer end of the bridge and arranged to complete a circuit from battery cells engagedwithin said casing thru a lamp engaged in said lamp socket.

2. A flash light, comprising a casing provided with a reflector having a lamp socket and formed with a side opening, an insulation bridge within the casing and secured at its inner end to the casing by a screw having its head on the outer side of the casing, the front end of the bridge being supported within said casing opening, and a switch mounted on. the bridge and operableby a knob on the outer end of the bridge and arranged to complete a circuit from battery cells engaged within said casing thru a lamp engaged in said lamp socket.

3. A flash light, comprising a casingprovided with areflector having alamp socket formed with a side opening, flanges surrounding said opening, an insulation bridge within the casing and secured at its inner end to. the casing by a screw having its'head on the outer side of the casing, the front end of the bridge being supported by said flanges, and a switch mounted on the bridge and operable by a knob accessible from the outside and arranged tocomplete a circuit from battery cells engaged within said cas ing thru a lamp engaged in said lamp socket.

4. A flash light,comprising a casing provided with a reflector having a lamp socket and formed with a side opening,flanges sur-, rounding said opening, an insulationbridge within the casing and secured at its inner end to the casing by a screw having its head on the outer side of the casing, the front end of the bridge being supportedby said flanges, and a switch mounted on the bridge and operable by a knob on theouter end of the bridge and arranged to complete a circuit from battery cells engaged within said casing thru a lamp engaged in said lamp Y socket, said switch consisting of spaced top and bottom contacts, anda movable contact the bridge and arranged to complete a circuit from battery cells engaged Within said casing thru a lamp engaged in said lamp socket, said switch consisting of top and bottom contacts rigidly connected and slidably arranged, and a movable contact rod normally urged outwards and depressible for connecting the top and bottom contacts.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

JOAQUIN R. PATRON. 

